Thanks for the explanation, Sitk!  Yes, I use different media for the different layers, too.  Thinking about it, I tend to use acrylics most often for my washes and other weathering, along with chalks, and some oils, right from the tube.  I do seal my base colors, too, before proceeding (Future before decals, then Dullcote after, then the weathering).

Lovely build!

Great job Stik, last Monogram torpedo bomber I did was the 1/48 Dauntless kit when I was a kid, these kits were always fun to build. Are you WWII study ?? Great history background.

Thanks agian guys.

Baron, I dont begin most of my weathering until after the decals have been applied. That way I know they will not be too clean and bright compared to the base model.

mic, yes I am very much a WWII history buff, along with much of the rest of the 20th century military history afterwards.

Found this on Youtube while looking for Pacific B-26 info:  VT-8 TBD USN Midway film for those interested,

www.youtube.com/watch

Best to watch on a small screen due to resolution issues

Better copy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aYVko3zJrQ

Splendid build stik. And a Monogram? Did that kit come with folding wings? Looks good regardless and on those early war kits the raised panels actually work pretty well. I am tempted to get the Lion Roar rendition, but the plane is so ugly, that i'm just not sure. But history indeed. The early carrier raids, Coral Sea and Midway. And at least their torpedoes worked sometimes, a problem we didn't really solve until late 1943. Anyway, very good.

Eric

Thank you Eric! But I don't find the TBD ugly at all. I love those pre war designs, they had a style and grace all their own.

Rich I have seen those clips before. Thanks for linking them here.

Wow just caught up with this and its a jaw dropper for sure! Thanks for the added background story as well ,icing on the cake! Very nicely done Sir!!!

Thank you for the kind words Trey

An update here- last night I was finally able to attend IPMS after a 7 month hiatus due to work scheduling conflict. This baby took 3rd place in the Master Catagory for our monthly contest.

Stik, just saw this and I gotta say that it came out great!  Awesome job on the new hardware too! Hopefully when I get to mine it looks half as good!

That's some fine work Carlos. Love the paint and weathering. Fine work on an old bird.

Thank you Eric & Swingr. I am glad that you guys like it and caught this on the rebound.

Looks good Carlos! Definitely worthy of a medal

Thank you sir ;-) No medals at the local contests- just a metal plate with the month and catagory that can be mounted on a plaque, or just placed next to the build.

Somewhere HvH is smiling. And that old Monogram to boot. Didn't AM make that model? Is it the same molds?

I love your Devastator and I want to marry it.

Everything is just right, the blue the markings. Really nice, the other models must have really been superb.

Thank you sir. Yes, I was hoping that he would see this one, but unfortunately we have not seen hair nor hide of him. Great Wall did a new kit of this bird. But there is nothing wrong with this one. No you can not marry it!!! Accurate Miniatures did the SBD, TBF/TBM, and SB2U, while Revellogram Promodeler did the SB2C.

Real nice work. Good weathering, too. If my aircraft models looked half as good I'd be happy.

A really nice one, stik! 

Thank you sirs! This one was a labor of love for both the subject and the kit itself.

Really nice Devastator here Stik. =] *thumbs up

Gee whiz, how on Earth did I miss this!?! Beautiful work SP, those older kits can be built into a fantastic models and you've proved it here.

Thank you guys. I am very tempted to get a carrier deck base for it and try my hand with that.

Very nice work indeed!